Will Book 1, B, and C Index - Hempstead Co. *Extracted by "Pattie Causey" *[Here is the preliminary index (I'll check the spellings, etc. in the wills and do a corrected index) for Book 1 Wills and Probate Records, Hempstead Co. I put in a few details for a few of the wills:] Hempstead, AR Will Index, Book 1 Alexander, James...........114 Beningfield, Robert..........3 (wife Mary) Berry, Wm. (Adm)..........17 to 22, 23, 43 Bennetts estate................24 to 28, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 73 Brewers estate................ 81 to 85, 91 to 97 Bradley, Edward (will)......118 Baird, John (will)...............123 Black, Jonathan (will).........129? Bennett, T.H..................152 Clark, (Adm. of) Dyer?......39 Caway?, guardian..............68, 69 Cunningham will........137 Coleman, H V.?.......149? Cunningham, Eliza.....153 Dyers estate.....39 Draper, James (will).....131, 132 Fasemans will.........2 (Thomas Faseman) Gibson (Adm).....43 Graves will?........247? Hogans will........13, 33, 43 Holme's estate.....44, 51 to 58, 61 to 64, 74, 75 Hudsons? estate.....87, 88, 89 Holeman's will..........140 Johnson, John (estate).....22, 24, 28, 44 to 50, 86, 89, 90, 95, 96 Johns, Jacob (will).....121 Moffets will.......5 (Solomon Moffet - ".....goods and effects unto Henry Anderson & Mitchel Anderson two boys that I have raised, whose parents are dead...") Moss, E??.......33 McCombs.........75 to 80, 86 McMurry's will.......110 McLelland's will.......113 McCombs's will......116 McMurry, Prudence ? will......126 Melams will.........135, 136 Madens will.....144 Norris guardian.....58, 59 Pate (Adm).....22, 24, 28, 70, 71, 72, 73 Paxtons estate.....64 to 67 Penington, Dolly.....151 Rice's will.....1 (John Rice, wife Martha, mentions 2 stepdaughters Sarah B. Corvey & Mary B. Corvey and "my two daughters" Fanny Rice and Rachel B. Rice) Reed, Joseph (estate).......97 to 110 Stevensons estate.....43 Tanner's will......16 Trimble guardian.......59, 60, 70 Vaughan (Adm)....24 to 28, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39 Wards will.........10 (wife Clowey Ward) Woolsey, Joanah? (will)....133, 139? = = = Hempstead AR Book 1 Wills - first 56 pgs description *[I'm working on a corrected index for Book 1 wills and estate records for Hempstead Co., but it's going to take a little longer. In the meantime here is a short description of what is on the first 56 pages:] 1. will of John Rice, wife Martha, will dated 22 Aug 1825, probate 18 Sept 1825? 2. testimony about oral will of Thomas Faseman, testimony in open court 19 Sept 1826 3. will of Robert Benningfield, wife Mary, will dated 18 Nov 1826, probate 16 Jan 1827 5. will and records, etc. Solomon Moffet, will dated 2 Jan 1827, probate 26 May 1827 10. will of William Ward, wife Clowey, will dated 19 Aug 1828 - probate 23 Sept 1828 11. will of Thomas Woolsey, wife Joana Woolsey, daughter Prisella Woolsey, daughter Clarasy Woolsey, $10 in property to Nancy Gray, Polly McIntyre and Matilda Bell, will dated 26 Aug 1828, probate 13 Nov 1828 13. will of Rebeca Hogin, grandson Haldan Moss, grandson Hogin Moss, grand Daughter Harriet Caldwell, grand Daughter Rebeca Ragsdale, will dated 1 April 1828, probate 16 Feb 1830 16. will of Rucker Tanner, wife Sarah, children Rucker Tanner, S??illy Tanner, Jesse Hail Tanner and "all my beloved wife's Children" John C??er Daner? & Eliza Gain Lomer? (or Lorner?) (the last three could be three more names or one name?), will dated ? Oct 1829, probate 7? April 1830 17. 22 Nov 1830 - William Berry requesting letters of administration for estate of his father John Berry dec'd - testified John Berry died without a will, widow Mary Berry, children George Berry, Hannah Carter (wife of Charles W. Carter, formerly Hannah Berry), William Berry, Thomas Berry, Elizebeth Collier (wife of Aaron Collier, formerly Elizebeth Berry), Polly Buster? (wife of James Buster?, formerly Polly Berry), Joseph Berry, Malinda Berry, Bryset? Berry, Nancy Berry all of said persons except Thomas Berry reside in state of Virginia - does not know present residence of Thomas Berry 28. John Johnson dec'd - 1830 - inventory, etc. 33. "memorandom" of the property of Rebecca Hogin? deceased, 16 Mar 1830 34. administration oath, inventory etc., estate of Elisha Bennett 39. letters of administration, Joel Dryer deceased, 2 March 1831 43. Bill of sale of property of John Berry dec'd, property sold 11 Dec 1830, testimony 28 Feb 1830 43. appraiser report estate of Hugh Stevenson dec'd, 5 Mar 1831 (1 gray horse $40) 44. letters testamentary granted on estate of Frances Holmes dec'd, 5 April 1831 45. Inventory, appointment of appraisers, appraisement, estate of John Johnson dec'd, 1831 51. testimony about conversation at home of Andrew Wallace between Francis Holmes & Andrew Wallace about cotton being owed to Francis Holmes by Andrew Caldwell ($150) - he asked him to dispose of it for cash if he did not return in time (going to "sea board" to recover his health) - to be given as donation to the Methodist Episcopal Church, etc. 56. appointment of executors of will of Francis Holmes *[If anyone wants a whole record, let me know. I copied the Bennett records, and will put them on later. Pattie] = = = Will book B - Index Hempstead Co. wills: (no A's) Bradley, Martha M..........5 to 11 Ballow, John............19 Black, William..........47 Blevens, Kittman.......56 Bledsoe, David H........75 to 78 Baldwin, Samuel........79 to 81 Cheatham, William.......31 to 35 Cole, James O.B.....51 Campbell, John....86 to 92 Daniell, Smith C.......12 to 15 Davis, Aquilla......28 East, William.......41 & 42 Eller, David G.......67 Fagan, Joshua......25 Gray, Lucy R.......35 Hamilton, Robert......59 Hopson, Samuel.....92 Jones, Theodore M.....1 to 4 Johnson, Edward, Inv., will......21 Lord, Joseph.........43 McCullough.....15 - 17 Nilson (or Nelson?), N.T......53 Nash, Phineas......72 to 74 Stevenson, John.....84 to 86 Tupper, Isaac C.......70 & 71 Vaughan, John......81 to 84 Winn, Washington H.......39, 40 Ward, John.....45 = = = Index Book C wills, Hempstead Co., AR Aycock, Jesse? (will)......97, 110 Atkinson, William L. (will).......119 & 120 Alexander, Hannah........340? Adams, Martin.........360 Alexander, Daniel E......374 Beaty?, William (will).....24 Bankhead, T.M.R. (will).....27 Black, A.C. (will)......77 Blevins, H.A. (will).....102 Branson?, James P......127 Britt, Lawrence.....160 - 162 Bams?, Henry E......165 - 167 Bailey, Robert M.......260 Brittin, Benjamin L.....268 Beard, John J........292 Briant, William E......350 Boren?, Andy.....343 Caldwill, Andrew (will).....1 to 4 Cumipati?, B.A. (will).....29 & 30 Cornelius, William.......35 - 38 Conway, John.....43 Canby, F.? R......44 Currie, Hugh.......52 Cobb, Maximin?.....86 & 87 Carlten?, William M.....90 Coffey, Joel.......118 Carrigan, J.? M. (will).....137 Carter, Charles (will).....162 Cantley, John (will).....173 & 174 Conway, Joel D........179 Coulton, Peter W.......200 Conway, Joel D......206 Carrigan, John M.....209 - 211 Carrigan, William M...211 - 213 Campbell, David R.......234, 5, 607 Carrigan, William A.......321 Collins, James L.......370 Dunn?, James H.....41 - 43 Duffy, John.......69 - 71 Dowd, Lewis B......222 - 224 Eads, Thomas (will)....65 - 67 Eggers, G.? R. (will).....174 -177 Ettu?, William N.....192 Eggers, S.R.....219 - 222 Echols, John.....251 Eakin, John R.......352 Foster, Williamson (will)....12 & 13 Fleming, W.S.W.?....22 Fulko, Abner D. (will)......249 - 251 Ferguson, Elijah (will).....283 Fontaine, Matthew.....320 Gray, George M......21 & 22 Gaines, James Foster.....61 Green, George W........72 Gleghorn, James.......128 Gifman?, William B. S......182 Garland, John W.....194 Green, Eliza.........265 Grounds, Daniel.....272 Gamer, D.W......318 Gmmas?, John.....331 Grounds, Frances....366 Hill, G. (will)......19 & 20 Henderson, Rebecca.....89 Harrison, Daniel M. (will)......151 - 153 Harvey, S.H......157 - 159 Habkard?, Thomas.....195 Harrison, Daniel M.....215 & 216 Hobson, Allen.....237 - 240 Harvey, Samuel H.?.....247 - 249 Hempstead, B.F......271 Hooper, William......280 Haynes, Henry......300 - 302 Hannah, Joel W......358 Hinton, L.T......342 Jett, B.D......15 Johnson, Morgan.....47 & 48 Joyner, Mary N.......98 Jarman, John......130 Jett, Benjamin P.....196 Johnston, Morrison M......242 Jordan, Sarah.....254 Kirkpatrick, Samuel.....244 Keel, John M......296 Leslie, Samuel (will).....84 - 86 Lewis, Armstead D. (will)......298 - 300 McKinney, Seth? (will)......17 Maddox, T.H.W......67 - 69 Moss, James (will).......83 Morrison, Joshua.......93 Maxwell, Benjamin (will).....139 Murphy, Andrew J. (will).....142 - 144 Moore?, Alexander P.....198 Mitchel, Charles B.....216 - 219 Maybew (or Mayhew?), H.H......228 - 230 Mitchell, Samuel Fleming......288 & 289 Moore, Stephen.....337 to 340 Norwood, John A. (will)....... .163-165 Norwood, John A. (will).......213, 214 Nelson, Charles..........261 Nolen, James (will).......281 Pearsall?, Patman?......10 Paup? John W.........33 - 35 Phillips, William.........45, 46 Poindexter, Henry P......58 Patts?, Jeremiah?......95 Poindexter, Sally P......125 Pettigrew, John W. (will).....167 - 170 Pryor, Mrs. Virginia.......191 Powel, William J.......232, 304? Page, James R.........274 Powell, Hiram......289 Phillips, Mrs. Rebecca C......328 - 330 Pryor, Armstead......332? Ryd, M.J.?.....14? Rosser, Josiah......37 R??, Araney......56 Roberts, John R.....177 Rector, H.H........256 Robinson, John......302 Sitzes?, Lawson......100 Sandefur, John B.....115 Sandefur, G.W........123 Simmons, Thomas.....134 Scott, John T.? (will)......144 - 151 Scott, Walton?............208 Simmons, Thomas.....227, 228 Stuart, James M.......230 Smith, Nathan D......240 Smith, Thomas M.....286 Smith, Joseph F......310 - 317 Stringfellow?, Robert E.....336 Simmons, John (will).......363 - 366 Stuart, George W........368 - 370 Thomson?, A.M.B.....8 Thomas, Samuel S.....30 Taney, Minerva.......48, 49 Tyree, Stephen.....54 Thomas, Ferebe?.....74 Thomas, John (will).......79 Thorn, Theophilus........116 Thomas, Francis M.....155 Tyree?, Josiah.........180 Tyree?, Josiah.......203 Thomas, Francis M.......224 - 227 Tullos, Christiana.....278 Williamson, Tho.?....114 Wallace, Lucy....120 White, Perry? (or Berry?) (will)....122 Wesson, Edward (will).....132 Walker, James U. (will)....153 - 155 Walker, James H.......202 White, J.J. Sr. (will).......306 - 308 Williams, John H......308 - 310 Williamson, Mary W.?......324 Williamson, Samuel....333 Witter, Daniel T........344 Williams, Ann B......347 Wicker?, Lewis.....354 Yarbrough, Joshua (will)....87 - 89 Young?, Samuel (will)......108 - 110 Young, Thomas J. (will).......136, 137 Young, Foster S. (will).....294 = = =